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Extra funding will help improve the road link connecting Malawi and Zambia. The African Development Fund (ADF) is providing a loan worth US$73.6 million for the fourth phase of the Multinational Nacala Road Corridor Development project. This route connects Malawi and Zambia and is of major economic importance to both nations, but particularly for Malawi as its transport connections with its neighbours are not well developed. The ADF is providing loans of $7.7 million to Zambia and a loan of $65 million to M

Cambridge Systematics and ICRA Management Consulting Services (IMaCS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This will see the two specialists collaborating for consulting services to the transportation sector in India, across Asia, and in Africa. IMaCS and Cambridge Systematics will offer a broad mix of consulting services to public and private sector clients in the transportation sector. Cambridge Systematics specialises in providing analytical services to support policy development; strategic

Volvo Construction Equipment has agreed to acquire Terex Corporation’s off-highway hauler business for around US$160 million (SEK 1 billion) on a cash and debt free basis. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, includes the main production facility in Motherwell, Scotland and two product ranges that offer both rigid and articulated haulers.

Key highway developments are improving connectivity for Ethiopia. The African Development Bank (AfDB) will finance part of the Mojo-Hawassa express highway project. The 209km highway will be constructed in two phases over a five year period, with extra funding coming from South Korea Exim Bank and the government of Ethiopia. Under the first phase, 93km of road will be constructed and the AfDB approved a $126 million package of funding for this Mojo-Meki section. Some $2.44 million is being provided by the

The UK’s Minerals Products Association – Cement has published its first full sustainable development report. Marking a significant change from traditionally reporting on principally its environmental performance, the new sustainable development report sees the industry setting out its broader sustainable development aspirations, not only in the manufacturing process, but also in how cement can help contribute to a more sustainable environment, economy and society.

Equipment manufacturer JCB plans to invest €179.5 million (£150 million) in its manufacturing facilities in the UK. The investment will be targeted at its operations in Staffordshire and this will add some 2,500 to the firm’s payroll by 2018. This in turn is expected to add a further 7,500 jobs in the UK component supply chain. This investment represents the single largest investment in JCB’s history and includes a brand-new purpose-built factory for JCB Cab Systems in Beamhurst, near Uttoxeter, to replace

Engineering and technology must remain a long-term priority for the UK Government, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has said in response to Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. Among Tory Chancellor George Osborne’s many eye-catching announcements in yesterday’s key Autumn Statement were the pledge of a US$613.45 billion [£375 billion] investment in energy, transport, communications, and water projects; £40 million [$65.43 million] funding for 20,000 more Higher Apprenticeships; the scrapping

Pan-European police body TISPOL is working on key road safety initiatives that will help reduce the incidence of crashes, deaths and injuries. In this video Bernd Heller of TISPOL Germany explains key areas under focus for the joint sharing initiative for the group members. He said that in Germany, speed enforcement, and seatbelt enforcement are being placed as a priority, while in the Netherlands there is a focus on risk ratings. Meanwhile in Slovakia, police are looking closely at the new directive on cro

A €10 million contract from the European Commission will form the basis of work to strengthen essential infrastructure development across the Western Balkans. A consortium led by Mott MacDonald, and including WYG and WS Atkins has been awarded this contract to carry out the engineering consultancy work required for the infrastructure expansion. This is an extension to an earlier contract awarded last year to provide technical assistance as part of the Infrastructure Projects' Facility (IPF) of the Western B

Road safety continues to improve in Europe, with official statistics for 2012 showing a drop in fatalities of 2,661 compared with the figures for 2011. The latest data from Pan-European police body TISPOL shows an encouraging trend towards better road safety, highlighting improvements right across the EU. In 2012, a total of 27,700 people were killed in road crashes in the European Union’s 27 member states, equivalent to 55 people/million inhabitants. This was the lowest road fatality rate so far recorded s